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Patent GB-2379687-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus of protecting explosives
Inventor: KOTHARI MANISH
IPC: F42B3/00
Filed: 2001-06-13
Abstract: A method and apparatus to protect explosive components (704 or 804) used in various tools, such as tools for use in wellbores, includes a component (704 or 804) with an adsorptive material (702 or 802). Example tools include perforating gun strings (110) that include shaped charges (700 or 800), detonating cords (220), and booster explosives (114). Other tools may include surface tools containing explosive components. In these tools, a build up of corrosive gases or liquids may occur, which may cause damage to the explosive components (704 or 804). As a result, the structural integrity or reliability and thermal stability may be weakened or reduced. To reduce the amount of build up of corrosive gases or liquids, an adsorptive material (702 or 802) is placed inside tools in the proximity of explosive components (704 or 804).
Patent GB-2385911-A (GB)
Title: An oven with a sliding arcuate door
Inventor: WANG DONGLEI
IPC: F24C15/02
Filed: 2002-12-23
Abstract: A cylindrical oven, orientated horizontally, has an arcuate door 6 which slides in grooves 10 provided on the oven sides. The door slides upwards and towards the back of the oven. Also provided are an electrical heating tube 12, a baking tray, limit means 3 and a handle 5. The limit means comprise a rod and a spring gasket wherein the gasket secures the rod and are positioned at the back of the oven. The limit means can be released to disengage the door from the grooves so that the door can be easily cleaned.
Patent GB-2384413-A (GB)
Title: Sound reproduction systems
Inventor: NELSON PHILIP ARTHUR
IPC: H04R5/02
Filed: 2001-06-22
Abstract: A sound reproduction system has pairs of sound emitters that subtend different angles   R  , the span angle, at the listener position. The pairs of sound emitters are arranged to be excited by different frequency bands of the signal output from an inverse filter means (H h , H 1 ). The operational span-frequency range of the pairs of sound emitters is determined by an equation (I) where the transducer span   R   is the angle subtended at the listener by a pair of transducers, where O < n < 2. c 0 : is the speed of sound, and   W  r: is the equivalent distance between the ears. The sound emitters may be discrete speaker units, the different pairs of units being positioned at different span angles, or they be constituted by area portions of an extended transducer (Fig. 10). When discrete speaker units are employed a cross-over filter (Fig. 28) is used to provide drive signals in the different frequency bands to the different speaker pairs. When an extended transducer is employed, the vibration transmission characteristics of the transducer may be arranged to filter the vibrations transmitted along the transducer from an excitation means positioned at the higher frequency emitting end of the transducer.
Patent GB-2389008-A (GB)
Title: Requesting the notification of receipt of an answering service message and at the same time automatically requesting the notification of a mail message.
Inventor: OTSUKA SATOSHI
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2003-03-21
Abstract: A mobile telecommunication device having two communication services, an answering service and a mail service, is disclosed. The answering service notifies the user of receipt of an answering service message and the mail service notifies the user of receipt of a mail message. Requesting means are capable of receiving a request by a user to either service and control means for carry out a request for one of the notification of receipt of an answering service message or, the notification of receipt of a mail message and in doing so, automatically requesting the other notification.
Patent GB-2392658-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge flow control assembly
Inventor: YOUNGPETER BRYAN
IPC: F01C21/10
Filed: 2003-03-31
Abstract: A power steering pump 10 wherein output is controlled by recycling a portion of the fluid through a bypass 30 within the pump. The housing 12 defines a bore 42, a fluid discharge port 20 and a fluid bypass port 30 communicating with the bore. The flow control assembly 40 is received in the bore and comprises cartridge 46 that includes first opening 54 for admitting fluid from the fluid discharge port 20 and second opening 58 communicating with the bypass port 30. A flow control valve 70 slides to open and close the bypass port. The control valve is biassed in the closed position by a coil spring 74 and a retainer 76 secured to the cartridge. During assembly of the flow control valve, with the coil spring and the retainer within the cartridge, the spring compression force may be measured, and the position of the retainer adjusted, to obtain a predetermined opening force for the valve.
Patent GB-2402696-A (GB)
Title: Tailgate assembly for motor vehicles
Inventor: HALLIWELL MARTIN CHARLES
IPC: B60J5/10
Filed: 2003-06-11
Abstract: A tailgate assembly comprising an upper tailgate member 11 adapted for pivotal connection at an upper edge to part of the body structure of the motor vehicle for movement between a closed and open position and a lower tailgate member 12 for pivotal connection at a lower edge to part of the body structure for movement between a closed and an open position wherein an upper edge of the lower tail gate member has a step formed in it such that the height h1 of the lower tailgate 12 on one side of the step is less than the height h2 of the lower tailgate 12 on the other side of the step. The tailgate 12 thus enables a shorter person to reach over the tailgate 12 more easily.
Patent GB-2394051-A (GB)
Title: Marine seismic survey method using ocean bottom cables and towed streamers
Inventor: VAAGE SVEIN TORLEIF
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: In the method up-going and down-going components of a seismic wavefield at a seafloor location 16, and the seismic wavefield at a seismic streamer location 12 substantially above the seafloor location are determined. The up going and downgoing seafloor components and the streamer seismic wavefield are used to determine a separation operator, de-ghosting values or other calibration values. The separation operator when applied to the streamer seismic wavefield provides an estimate of at least one of an up going wavefield component and a downgoing wavefield component of the determined seismic wavefield for the streamer location.
Patent GB-2406256-A (GB)
Title: Garden Planter
Inventor: MITCHELL SHELENE WENDY
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: A garden planter comprising a container 1 capable of housing a number of plants, the container having a watering tube 6,9 extending from the exterior to the interior of the container. The container is preferably cylindrical and free standing, open at an upper end and having holes 2 in a side wall through which plants may grow. The container may have drainage holes (11, fig.2) in a lower surface. The watering tube has a perforated portion inside the container and a non-perforated portion outside the container. The tube may be formed in two detachable pieces and may be removable from the container. The tube may contain a particulate material such as gravel. The planters may be stacked one on top of another, the planters having rebated bottoms 5. The stacked planters may be locked together. Also claimed is a method of cultivation using the planters and a stack of such planters.
Patent GB-2406722-A (GB)
Title: High frequency electrical module
Inventor: KEEBLE DANIEL JOHN
IPC: H01R12/50
Filed: 2003-10-02
Abstract: A module comprises a component 14' in which high frequency electrical signals are transmitted to the component via an elastomeric connector 20 comprising an elastomer 24 and a conductive material 22. The component 14' may be an optical component connection may be made to circuit board 16' via tracks 34, 36.
Patent GB-2397155-A (GB)
Title: A printer system which identifies whether paper contains authentication fibres before printing
Inventor: WALKER STEVEN H
IPC: G07D7/12
Filed: 2003-11-05
Abstract: A method of producing an authenticatable document includes providing a media (12) having authentication fibers (14) embedded therein, detecting a presence of at least one of the authentication fibers in the media, and printing authentication indicia (16) on the media after detecting the presence of at least one of the authentication fibers. A method of authenticating a document in which the presence or absence of authenticating is first checked for is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2402174-A (GB)
Title: Load holding valve control
Inventor: KIM JIN WOOK
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 2003-11-21
Abstract: A load holding actuator control apparatus comprises a pump 19 supplying actuator ports A, B through a pilot controlled directional valve 50 and a pilot controlled, load holding poppet valve 44 which is released by relieving a backpressure chamber to its inlet via a holding valve 49 and passages 46, 41. The holding valve comprises a spool within a holding valve block and is opened by a pilot pressure piston which receives directional valve pilot pressure Pb when the directional valve is actuated e.g. in the load descending direction. Fluid leaving the piston chamber as a result of operation is returned to tank through a line AA connected within the directional valve and holding valve blocks to a directional valve pilot pressure line Pa that would act to move the directional valve in the opposite e.g. load ascending, direction. Reduces the need for separate fluid return passages.
Patent GB-2408847-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor laser with integrated heating element
Inventor: CHARLES PAUL MARSHALL
IPC: H01S5/06
Filed: 2003-12-04
Abstract: A semiconductor laser, suitable for operation over a wide temperature range, particularly applicable for coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM), has integrated heating elements 18, 18a in order to compensate for wavelength variation with temperature. The stripe-shaped heating elements, which are heated electrically via contacts at the ends, are located within etched trenches 14, 16 alongside the laser active region 12, compatible with Buried Heterostructure (BH) Distributed Feedback (DFB) laser structures.
Patent GB-2392730-A (GB)
Title: NMR data acquisition with multiple interecho spacing
Inventor: KRUSPE THOMAS
IPC: G01R33/50
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: NMR data are acquired with variable spacing between refocusing pulses, giving data with a variable interecho time TE. Under certain conditions, diffiIsion effects can be neglected and data acquired with a multiple TE spacing may be used to obtain a T2 distribution with increased resolution and reduced power requirements. In gas reservoirs, the maximum TE may be determined from diffusion considerations using a dual wait time pulse sequence and this maximum TE is used to acquire data with dual TE.
Patent GB-2393302-A (GB)
Title: System and method for configuring a printing system
Inventor: MILLER DAVID J
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: A system, method, and program embodied on a computer readable medium are provided for configuring the automated print agent (143) for printing. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving an email print message addressed to a network alias, the network alias being associated with an automated print agent (143) employed for performing an email print, identifying a printer (126/133) specified in the email print message, determining if the automated print agent (143) is configured for printing to the printer (126/133), and, automatically configuring the automated print agent (143) to print to the printer (126/133) upon a determination that the automated print agent (143) is not configured to print to the printer (126/133).
Patent GB-2409632-A (GB)
Title: Cooking chamber
Inventor: GULIAN SHAHAI
IPC: A21B1/00
Filed: 2004-02-20
Abstract: A device for cooking includes an outer chamber containing an angled or domed inner chamber. The inner chamber may be constructed of a clay and mica mix. The design offers an even spread of heat from a single heat source.
Patent GB-2411880-A (GB)
Title: Label removable from article by hot washing
Inventor: HAMMONDS DARREN
IPC: G09F3/10
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: A label is removable from an article under the action of a hot washing fluid, the label including an adhesive layer comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive material. The adhesive properties of the adhesive layer are reduced when the article is subjected to a hot washing liquid, so assisting the removal of the label from the article. The label comprises a backing layer which is a polymeric film. The pressure sensitive adhesive is a water-borne, permanent, pressure sensitive adhesive having a combination of polymer component and surfactant component which permit the label to be removed from an article within a period of 10 minutes using an aqueous wash at 80{C.
Patent GB-2397159-A (GB)
Title: Dual cash box note and ticket validator
Inventor: HEIDEL RAYMOND
IPC: G07D11/00
Filed: 2002-10-30
Abstract: A bill acceptor system for accepting bills, vouchers, scrip, tickets and/or currency into an electronic gaming machine or alternative type of customer service device. The system includes a validator assembly capable of identifying acceptable notes and discriminating between currency and non-currency notes. The system also includes a transport assembly for transporting notes from the validator to a dual section cash box. The dual section cash box is configured to receive and hold notes received from the bill acceptor in different compartments.
Patent GB-2402461-A (GB)
Title: Convertible single-turn to multi-turn gaming steering wheel
Inventor: BURGEL THOMAS
IPC: A63F13/06
Filed: 2004-05-07
Abstract: A computer control device in the form of a steering wheel is rotatable in a first 'native' operating mode from a centred position in a clockwise direction for over 180{ and in an anti-clockwise direction for over 180{ to provide more than 360{ lock-to-lock. There is provided a stop for limiting the rotation of the steering wheel such that there is provided a second 'legacy' operating mode in which rotation from the centred position is at most 180{ in a clockwise direction and at most 180{ in an anti-clockwise direction to provide at most 360{ lock-to-lock. Also provided is an operating mode module configured to communicate with a host system to set the operating mode to be in either first native operating mode or second legacy operating mode. There may be provided a start-up module to set the wheel to the legacy mode upon staff-up. There may be a manual override for overriding the staff-up module. There may be provided a centring module to count a number of angular centres of the wheel lock-to-lock to determine a centre position of the wheel. The stop may be a soft stop. The wheel may feature a force feedback system.
Patent GB-2402740-A (GB)
Title: Force sensor with a mass coupled to a flexure
Inventor: JONES RICHARD TODD
IPC: G01P15/093
Filed: 2004-06-02
Abstract: A force sensor 10 comprises a flexure 17 and a mass 14 coupled to the flexure 17. A sensor 20 is coupled to the flexure and has a first axis 4, wherein at least a portion of the sensor 20 is deformable along the first axis 4 in response to a deformation of the flexure. The mass 14 is movable along a second axis 5 substantially perpendicular to the first axis 4. The movement of the mass causes the flexure 17 to deform the sensor 20 along the first axis. The force may be produced due to an acceleration or a displacement. The sensor 20 may incorporate a FBG or a long period grating. The sensor may also comprise a temperature sensitive FBG 28, and a temperature compensator block 18. The temperature sensitive FBG 28 is not located at a deformable portion of the sensor 20. The flexure 17 may have a rhomboid shape. The housing 41 of the sensor may be filled with a liquid. The sensor 20 may alternatively be a strain gauge or piezoelectric device. These sensors 20 may be employed to measure force / acceleration in three orthogonal directions.
Patent GB-2401133-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for translating a rotary expander tool downhole
Inventor: LAURITZEN ERIC
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2002-12-23
Abstract: An apparatus for translating an expander tool within a wellbore. The apparatus enables an expander tool to be moved axially within a wellbore during an expansion operation without raising or lowering the working string during the expansion operation. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a shaft, a nut member which rides along the shaft when the shaft is rotated, and a recess connected to the nut member for receiving the shaft as the nut member travels axially along the shaft. The expander tool is connected at an end to the nut member such that translation of the nut member along the shaft serves to translate the expander tool axially within the wellbore. The shaft employs helical threads for incrementally advancing the nut member upon rotation of the shaft.
Patent GB-2416326-A (GB)
Title: Autoclave treatment of large hollow articles
Inventor: TOLL IAN CECIL
IPC: B29C35/04
Filed: 2004-07-17
Abstract: A method of curing or otherwise heat-treating a region of aircraft fuselage or other large tubular article comprises producing a load by providing a tubular tool 12 having an exterior forming surface and contacting said article with said forming surface. A plug 16 is provided that fits within said tool 12 so that gas flowing through said tool bypasses said plug 16. The article is then heated and/or cooled at least partly by flowing heated gas between the plug and the forming surface. Tooling is also provided for carrying out the above method. The article comprises resin bonded composites of carbon fibre, aramid fibre, glass fibre etc. A heater pack 24, which may be electrical, may be mounted. A cooling heat exchanger 26 removes heat energy from the tool and the article. A gas impeller 28 is provided.
Patent GB-2442990-A (GB)
Title: Microwave plasma apparatus
Inventor: WRIGHT NEIL PHILIP
IPC: H01J37/32
Filed: 2004-10-04
Abstract: A microwave plasma generating apparatus 10 has a microwave cavity 20 coupled to a microwave source 22 by a wave guide 24. Within the cavity 20 is a reaction tube 30 defining a plasma cavity 40. A gas inlet manifold 50 is provided at the top of the reaction tube 30, which is formed so as to introduce plasma gas tangentially to the longitudinal axis of the plasma. Plasma gas is thus injected into the reaction tube 30 so that it flows in a swirled manner, that is, in the form of a vortex. This prevents overheating of the reaction tube 30.
Patent GB-2408556-A (GB)
Title: Moveable support for combustion conduit of detonative cleaning apparatus
Inventor: FLATNESS SCOTT A
IPC: F27D25/00
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A detonative cleaning apparatus has a combustion conduit 202 held by at least one movable support. This support may comprise a hangar based arrangement as broadly shown in fig.7, or a trolley and guide based arrangement, as broadly shown in fig. 6. Also disclosed is a detonative cleaning apparatus with a combustion conduit 202 held by a member resiliently restraining the combustion chamber 202 against recoil forces.
Patent GB-2411235-A (GB)
Title: Pressure monitoring device for a paint spray gun
Inventor: DAVIES SIMON
IPC: B05B12/08
Filed: 2005-01-25
Abstract: A pressure monitoring device comprises a housing 1 within which are provided an air inlet 2 and an air outlet 3. Connecting the air inlet 2 and the air outlet 3 is an air passage way 4 which includes a pressure take off point 9. The air inlet 2 includes a threaded bore section 2a into which is screwed a coupling device 7 for coupling with the air outlet of a compressed air supply. The air outlet 3 is also configured to receive a coupling device 8 for coupling with the air inlet of a paint spray gun. A digital pressure gauge 5 is housed in a top surface of the housing 1 as shown in the figures. The gauge samples air pressure at the pressure take off point 9 through conduit 9a. Screw threaded into a bore 11 in the housing is a needle valve 6 which can be adjusted by means of valve adjustment means 10a, 10b to move further towards or away from the pressure take off 9. In order to minimise turbulent flow and pressure drop across the device the air inlet and air outlet cavities 2 and 3 taper outwardly as they extend from the centre of the device and are arranged and sized to substantially exhibit mirrored symmetry at 180{ rotational separation about a common axis.
Patent GB-2412086-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for feeding dampening water in offset printing press
Inventor: NAGASHIMA JUNZO
IPC: B41F21/10
Filed: 2005-06-24
Abstract: A method of feeding appropriate dampening water in an offset printing press, comprising the steps of detecting the viscosity of dampening water at room temperature, selectively adding at least two of water and a surface active agent to the dampening water so that the viscosity of the dampening water becomes a target value, and feeding the dampening water having the target viscosity to the offset printing press at the room temperature, whereby since the viscosity of the dampening water (13) can be brought near into the target value suitable for printing by adding water or the surface active agent to the dampening water (13), the dampening water (13) can be fed at the room temperature without heating or cooling the dampening water.
Patent GB-2432564-A (GB)
Title: A track laying machine
Inventor: MCATEER DANNY
IPC: E01B29/02
Filed: 2005-07-29
Abstract: A track laying machine including a wagon 1 having a load supporting surface 3, lifting means having a jib 9 to load and unload a load onto and off the wagon, the jib 9 being carried by an extendible hydraulic mast 10 mounted on said wagon and extensible to move the jib 9 between a stowed position and an extended raised operational position. The free end of the jib 14 remote from the extensible mast 10 has a ground engaging support member 15 adapted to support the free end of the jib 14. The jib 9 is further arranged to comprise a hoist 20 movable along the jib 9, which includes an elongate beam that is adapted to engage with the load at spaced intervals.
Patent GB-2429900-A (GB)
Title: Human harness for towing a trailing load
Inventor: ROBINSON JON
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 2005-10-31
Abstract: A human body harness for towing a trailing load comprises a belt means <B>2</B>, in which the belt means <B>2</B> is provided with connection means <B>3</B> at a rear portion thereof adapted to connect in use to the trailing load. The connection means <B>3</B> may comprise a hook <B>4</B>, which hook <B>4</B> is arranged with its opening <B>6</B> uppermost. The belt <B>2</B> means may comprise first and second flexible sections <B>10, 12</B> and a substantially rigid central section <B>11</B>. The central section <B>11</B> may be provided with a plurality of abutments (<B>14</B>) on a front portion (<B>13</B>) thereof. The connection <B>3</B> means may be provided with articulation means which may comprise a ball joint which may be a ball and socket. A trailing load with towing apparatus comprising a human body harness comprising belt means <B>2</B> as described above is also described. The trailing load may be a wheeled golf trolley.
Patent GB-2421787-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle air conditioning device
Inventor: HUME TONY
IPC: B60H1/26
Filed: 2004-09-06
Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle air conditioning system comprising a duct (74) positioned to receive a through flow of air as a result of movement of the vehicle, an air accumulation space (76) separate from said duct and in fluid communication with an interior space of the vehicle and a set of Pellier elements (34) positioned partially in said duct and partially in said air accumulation space, the Peltier elements being operable to transfer heat energy between said duct and air accumulation space.